Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Eritrea
Eritrea: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 225 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Eritrea, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eritrea is 225 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eritrea peaked at 532 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40 1000 USD, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 211th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 87 1000 USD | +117.5% |
| 2004 | 334 1000 USD | +283.9% |
| 2005 | 334 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 403 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 403 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 422 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 393 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 318 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 514 1000 USD | +61.6% |
| 2012 | 532 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 369 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 369 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 283 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 250 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 243 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 243 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 243 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 209 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 206 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 196 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 197 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 225 1000 USD | +14.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 225 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,623 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 225 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +283.9% | 87 1000 USD | 334 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +117.5% | 40 1000 USD | 87 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +61.6% | 318 1000 USD | 514 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 302 1000 USD | 40 1000 USD | 422 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 336.4 1000 USD | 243 1000 USD | 532 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.6 1000 USD | 196 1000 USD | 225 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 208 Lesotho 281 1000 USD compare
- 209 Nauru 235 1000 USD compare
- 209 Nauru 235 1000 USD compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 221 1000 USD compare
- 213 Sao Tome and Principe 212 1000 USD compare
- 214 Afghanistan 208 1000 USD compare
- 214 Norfolk Island 208 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eritrea?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eritrea was 225 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 532 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Eritrea ranks 211th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en